Brian Hughes, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Little Rock, AR
Brian Hughes, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1518181775, issued on Apr 12, 2007. Check the license (Arkansas E-5568, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Hughes
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- E-5568 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10001 Lile Dr, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Phone
- (501) 227-8000
- Enumerated
- Apr 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080813000480); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brian Hughes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-5568Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
2,946 Medicare Part D claims for 487 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium812 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl196 claims
- Sucralfate192 claims
- Omeprazole163 claims
- Stelara135 claims
- Ondansetron Odt105 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 53.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,388.42
113 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Premier Gastroenterology Associates PLLCLittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Hughes among 119 gastroenterology physician records in Arkansas
Brian Hughes, MD is one of 119 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 119 gastroenterology physician records in Arkansas.
All 119 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Baber, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051699762484
- Glenn Davis, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051568450757
- Jonathan Dranoff, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051669458469
- Otis Gordon, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051851355218
- Ronald Hardin, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051356312433
- D Kumpuris, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051932197118
- William McKnight, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051740248459
- Tom Meziere, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051750385563
Common questions
What is Brian Hughes, MD's NPI number?
Brian Hughes, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518181775, issued on Apr 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Hughes, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10001 Lile Dr, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 227-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Hughes, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-5568, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brian Hughes, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Hughes, MD had 2,946 Medicare Part D claims for 487 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian Hughes, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 53.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.